# 대

(see above for the verbal suffix)
| 대 | U+B300, &#45824; HANGUL SYLLABLE DAE |
| Composition: | ㄷ + ㅐ |
| ← 닿 [U+B2FF] | Hangul Syllables | 댁 → [U+B301] |
대댁댂댃댄댅댆 댇댈댉댊댋댌댍 댎댏댐댑댒댓댔 댕댖댗댘댙댚댛 :
| 다 ← | → 댜 |

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 大 (“big, great”), from the Middle Korean reading 대 (Yale: tay).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

대 • (dae) (hanja 大)
* something large; something great
    Antonym: 소(小) (so)
* (in particular) large (out of a set of two or three things, e.g. portion sizes at a restaurant)
    Synonym: 대(大)짜 (daejja)
    Coordinate terms: 중(中) (jung, “medium”), 소(小) (so, “small”)
* (only in university names) Short for 대학교(大學校) (daehakgyo, “university”).
    Coordinate terms: 고(高) (go, “high school”), 중(中) (jung, “middle school”), 초(初) (cho, “elementary school”)
    서울대 ― seouldae ― Seoul National University

##### Usage notes

* Often written in hanja (especially in restaurant menus, news headlines referring to universities, etc.), even in a contemporary text otherwise devoid of Chinese characters.

##### Derived terms

* 대짜 (daejja)
* 큰대자 (keundaeja)

#### Prefix

대— • (dae-) (hanja 大)
* great, mega-
    Antonym: 소(小) (so)

##### Usage notes

* Often written in hanja.

#### Suffix

—대 • (-dae) (hanja 大)
* Attached to Sino-Korean numerals to denote a grouping of that number which is best in quality, importance, or gravity.
    세계 7대 불가사의 ― segye 7-dae bulgasaui ― Seven Wonders of the World
    중국 4대 미녀 ― jungguk 4-dae minyeo ― Four Beauties of China
    3대 문제점 ― 3dae munjejeom ― three major problems

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 大 for Sino-Korean compounds of 대 (大, dae).

### Etymology 2

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 대 (Yale: tay).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ] ~ [te̞]
* Phonetic hangul: [대/데]

#### Noun

대 • (dae)
* stalk (of herbaceous plants; especially of tall grasses like maize or sugarcane)
    Synonym: 줄기 (julgi)
* pole; long stick
* (idiomatic) resolve, determination
    대가 곧다 ― dae-ga gotda ― to have resolve (literally, “the stalk is straight”)
    대가 세다 ― dae-ga seda ― to be stubborn (literally, “the stalk is strong”)

#### Counter

대 • (dae)
* Used to count long, stick-like objects, such as arrows, rib bones, and cigarettes.
* Used to count the number of times one has been hit, whipped, or stabbed.
    Synonym: (for punches) 방 (bang)
* Used to count the number of times one has had a medical injection.
    Synonym: 방 (bang)

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 代 (“to replace; generation”), from the Middle Korean reading ᄃᆡ〯 (Yale: tǒy).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

대 • (dae) (hanja 代)
* generation (in a family, a dynasty, a descent group)
    증손자 대 ― jeungsonja dae ― great-grandchildren's generation
    대를 이어 내려온 전통 ― dae-reul ieo naeryeo-on jeontong ― a tradition which has passed down the generations
* (after an attributing monarch or period) reign, period, era
    조선 대 ― Joseon dae ― Joseon era
    태종 대 ― Taejong dae ― the reign of Taejong
* (geology) era

#### Prefix

대— • (dae-) (hanja 代)
* replacement
    ‎대 (dae) + ‎딸 (ttal, “jerking off, masturbation”) → ‎대딸 (daettal, “handjob”)

#### Suffix

—대 • (-dae) (hanja 代)
* (after a Sino-Korean multiple of ten) people in their...
    20대 ― isip-dae ― people in their twenties
    5·60대 ― oryuksip-dae ― people in their fifties and sixties
* (after a Sino-Korean number) -th; of ancestors or political leaders
    4대를 봉사하다 ― sa-dae-reul bongsahada ― to perform rites for the ancestors up to the fourth generation
    제10대 대통령 ― je-sip-dae daetongnyeong ― the tenth president

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 代 for Sino-Korean compounds of 대 (代, dae).

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 對, from the Middle Korean reading ᄃᆡ〯 (Yale: tǒy).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

대 • (dae) (hanja 對)
* pair
* contrasting pair
    음과 양은 대를 이룬다. ― Eum-gwa yang-eun dae-reul irunda. ― Yin and yang form a contrasting pair.
* (between two nouns) versus, V.S.
    남한 대 북한 ― namhan dae bukhan ― South Korea versus North Korea
    남자 대 여자 ― namja dae yeoja ― men versus women

#### Root

대 • (dae) (hanja 對)
* Root of 대하다 (daehada, “to face; to be about”). Rarely used alone.

#### Prefix

대— • (dae-) (hanja 對)
* to, towards
    대국민 사과 ― dae-gungmin sagwa ― apology to the nation
* against, opposing
    미국의 대이란 정책 ― Migug-ui dae-iran jeongchaek ― the Iranian policy of the United States
    중국의 대미 전략 ― Junggug-ui dae-mi jeollyak ― China's American strategy

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 對 for Sino-Korean compounds of 대 (對, dae).

### Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 臺.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ] ~ [te̞]
* Phonetic hangul: [대/데]

#### Noun

대 • (dae) (hanja 臺)
* platform

#### Counter

대 • (dae) (hanja 臺)
* Used to count machinery, including automobiles.

#### Suffix

—대 • (-dae) (hanja 臺)
* (after a number) in the... s
    수십억대 ― susib-eok-dae ― in the billions

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 臺 for Sino-Korean compounds of 대 (臺, dae).

### Etymology 6

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 帶 (Yale: *tay).
In the hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 대〮 (Yale: táy).
Usually connected to Proto-Japonic *takay (“bamboo”), whence Japanese 竹(たけ) (take).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ] ~ [te̞]
* Phonetic hangul: [대/데]

#### Noun

대 • (dae)
* (uncommon in isolation) bamboo
    Synonym: (much more common) 대나무 (daenamu)

##### Derived terms

* 대나무 (daenamu)
* 대롱 (daerong)

### Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 隊 (“group; army unit”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [tɛ(ː)] ~ [te̞(ː)]
* Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)/데(ː)]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

대 • (dae) (hanja 隊)
* (military) army unit (of smaller size, from squad to regiment)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 隊 for Sino-Korean compounds of 대 (隊, dae).

### Etymology 8

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

대 • (dae)
* 大: big
    (eumhun reading: 클 대 (keul dae)) (MC reading: 大 (MC dajH|daH))
* 對: respond
    (eumhun reading: 대답할 대 (daedaphal dae)) (MC reading: 對 (MC twojH))
* 代: replace
    (eumhun reading: 대신할 대 (daesinhal dae)) (MC reading: 代 (MC dojH))
* 帶: belt
    (eumhun reading: 띠 대 (tti dae)) (MC reading: 帶 (MC tajH))
* 臺: platform
    (eumhun reading: 돈대 대 (dondae dae)) (MC reading: 臺 (MC doj))
* 隊: crowd
    (eumhun reading: 떼 대 (tte dae)) (MC reading: 隊 (MC dwojH))
* 待: wait
    (eumhun reading: 기다릴 대 (gidaril dae)) (MC reading: 待 (MC dojX))
* 貸: borrow, lend
    (eumhun reading: 빌릴 대 (billil dae)) (MC reading: 貸 (MC thojH))
* 垈: site of house
    (eumhun reading: 터 대 (teo dae)) (MC reading: 垈)
* 袋: pouch
    (eumhun reading: 자루 대 (jaru dae)) (MC reading: 袋 (MC dojH))
* 戴: carry on the head
    (eumhun reading: 일 대 (il dae)) (MC reading: 戴 (MC tojH))
* 岱: Mount Dai
    (eumhun reading: 대산 대 (daesan dae)) (MC reading: 岱 (MC dojH))
* 擡: lift
    (eumhun reading: 들 대 (deul dae)) (MC reading: 擡 (MC doj))
* 玳: hawksbill sea turtle
    (eumhun reading: 대모 대 (daemo dae)) (MC reading: 玳 (MC dojH|dowk))
* 黛: pigment used to paint eyebrows
    (eumhun reading: 눈썹먹 대 (nunsseommeok dae)) (MC reading: 黛 (MC dojH))
* 儓: servant
    (eumhun reading: 하인 대 (hain dae)) (MC reading: 儓 (MC doj|thojH))
* 懟: resent
    (eumhun reading: 원망할 대 (wonmanghal dae)) (MC reading: 懟 (MC drwijH))
* 旲: sunlight
    (eumhun reading: 햇빛 대 (haetbit dae)) (MC reading: 旲)
* 汏: rinse and wash
    (eumhun reading: 일 대 (il dae)) (MC reading: 汏 (MC dajH|that))
* 碓: pestle
    (eumhun reading: 방아 대 (bang'a dae)) (MC reading: 碓 (MC twojH))
* 鐓: spear sheath
    (eumhun reading: 창고달 대 (changgodal dae)) (MC reading: 鐓 (MC dwojH))